VOCABULARY 1 Talk about the weather

1 Write the names of the six countries, then find them in the word search.1 B R A Z I L2 I Y3 S N4 R A5 C E6 J N

It’s a good day for the beach here in Sydney – another (1) hot / cold day. It’s eight o’clock in the morning and it’s (2) 30 / zero degrees.

2 Answer the questions about the countries in Exercise 1.1 Which country is in Europe and Asia? Russia 2 Which two countries are only in Europe? and 3 Which two countries are in South America? and 4 Which country is only in Asia?

3 Match the continents (a–f) to the countries (1–6).1 South Africa a a Africa2 Mexico b Europe3 Germany c North America4 Turkey d Europe and Asia5 China e South America6 Argentina f Asia

4 a Choose the correct options.

b 42 Listen and check your answers.

5 Tick (✓) the types of weather that can be dangerous when you’re driving.1 foggy ✓2 raining

3 sunny 4 windy

5 cloudy 6 snowing

6 Match the words (a–g) to their opposites (1–7).1 sunny e a warm2 winter b wet3 autumn c rainy season4 dry season d cold5 dry e cloudy6 hot f spring7 cool g summer

R I L S H N O E A

H A F E I D A I L

B R A Z I L S A L

C I E F S S I U M

J H A T U R T D Y

T A I R W E A T S

A O P L F H L M U

E T A A E R Y H N

S P A I N H R F A

Now, the weather. Get ready for a wet and (3) warm / windy day in London. The temperature’s 10 degrees at the moment. Take a jacket and an umbrella if you go out.

Good morning from Moscow. It isn’t snowing now but it’s cloudy and (6) warm / cold with temperatures around zero.

It’s a (7) foggy / sunny start to the day in Istanbul. Be careful if you’re driving. You can’t see more than ten metres in front of you!

It’s (4) cool / warm in New York, but it’s nice and dry and (5) sunny / raining with a temperature of 11 degrees.

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Read and do a testVOCABULARY 1 Talk about the weather

1 In this lesson, there’s a test. But first you need to understand some games. So … let’s play!1 Spot the Difference There are four fish, a, b, c and d. Which one is different?

2 Name that Sound 43 Listen to the sound. What do you hear? Choose a, b, c or d. a car b plane c bus d train(Note: you can check the answers at the bottom of this page.)

2 You also need to understand some new words. Match a–c (in the box opposite) with the words (1–3) below.1 fiddle (verb) b2 doodle (verb) 3 Rubik’s Cube (noun) (IMPORTANT: Check your answers at the bottom of the page. It’s important you understand these new words to do the test.)

3 Now do the test. Answer all the questions for YOU.

5 Match the types of learner (a, b or c) to each activity (1–6).1 Read a story out loud so you can hear it. b a kinaesthetic2 Read a comic book and look at the pictures. b auditory3 Listen to a talk on the radio. c visual4 Look at the teacher’s drawings on the board. 5 Act in the play you’re studying at school. 6 Take a break from your study every 30 minutes

to walk around.

a b c d

1 Which is best? a lessons where you can talk about things b lessons where you can look at things c lessons where you can move around

and do things2 You want to learn something new.

Do you … a want someone to tell you how to do it? b want to watch someone do it? c like to learn it by yourself (by doing it)?

Exercise 1: 1 b 2 dExercise 2: 1 b 2 c 3 a

Mostly as You’re a KINAESTHETIC learner: you like to learn by doing things and moving around.

Mostly bs You’re an AUDITORY learner: you learn best when you hear things, eg the teacher talking.

Mostly cs You’re a VISUAL learner: you learn best when you see things, eg photos, cartoons, videos, etc.Remember: People can be more than one type of learner. It’s OK to like watching things and moving around to learn too, for example!

4 Now see what type of learner you are. Check your answers in the table below.

3 Which game is your favourite? a Name that Sound b Spot the Difference

c Rubik’s Cube

4 Do you often … a sing to yourself? b doodle?

c fiddle with things like pens?

5 When you’re on a long drive, do you … a listen to music or talk to other people in the car? b look out the window at the things around you? c want to stop, get out and move your legs?6 In your free time, do you prefer to … a listen to music? b watch TV?

c go outside and play?

HOW DO YOU LIKE Part B: Free time

Part A: In class

TO LEARN?

a

b to hold something, eg a pen, in your hand and move it around a lot for no reason

c

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Describe things in the past

1 Complete the grammar table with the words in the box.

was (x2) wasn’t wasn’t were weren’t

Was/were

Positive and negative

I/He/She/It + was / (1) wasn’tWe/You/They + were/weren’t

Questions and short answers

(2) he/she/it … ?Yes, she was. / No, she (3) .Were we/you/they … ?Yes, they (4) . / No, they (5) .

Time expressions

yesterday, at the weekend, on Saturday, last Sunday/ weekend/week I (6) there yesterday.

2 Choose the correct option.Last Sunday …1 I were / was at the beach.2 I were / was with my friends.3 We were / was in the sea for hours.4 There was / were lots of little fish in the water.5 Then there were / was a big fish.6 It was / were near us.7 We weren’t / wasn’t happy.8 It weren’t / wasn’t real.

3 Match the the answers (a–h) to the questions (1–8).1 Were you at the beach too? (✗) d2 Was it a hot day? (✗) 3 Were you at home? (✓) 4 Were your friends with you? (✓) 5 Were your parents there? (✗) 6 Was John there? (✗) 7 Was there any food? (✓) 8 Was it good? (✓) a No, it wasn’t. b Yes, it was. c No, he wasn’t. d No, I wasn’t. e Yes, they were. f No, they weren’t. g Yes, there was. h Yes, I was.

4 Complete the conversations with was, wasn’t, were or weren’t.Kara: Where (1) were you? Now

we’re late for the cinema.Adele: Sorry, there (2) any

buses.

Matt: Who (3) that? Don: That (4) Jim. We

(5) at school together.

Vic: Why (6) Arturo at school yesterday?

Ursula: He (7) very well. He (8) at the doctor’s.

Sara: Who (9) your best friends at your first school?

Ava: They (10) Jo and Jim.

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Describe things in the past

5 Complete the text with the correct past forms of the verb be.When I (1) was your age (✓), there (2) the internet (✗) and there (3) any mobile phones (✗). There (4) a lot of music shops (✓) and there (5) a video shop (✓) in my street. That (6) a long time ago (✓). You (7) born then (✗).

6 Put the words in order to make sentences and questions.1 you / Where / were / night? / last Where were you last night? 2 Were / Joe? / you / with 3 weren’t / We / at home. 4 were / out / at the cinema. / We 5 the film / was / What / like? 6 wasn’t / very / good. / It

7 Tick (✓) the correct questions. Put a cross (✗) next to the incorrect questions and rewrite them. Then write short answers.1 Were it a good holiday? ✗ Was it a good holiday? 2 (✓) Yes, it was.3 Was you at the beach? 4 (✗) . I was in the mountains.5 Were your mum and dad there? 6 (✓) .7 Were your brother there too? 8 (✗) .

8 Put the words in order to make sentences and complete the rest of the conversation.1 in the mountains? / it / cold / Was Was it cold in the mountains? 2 (a) it / wasn’t. / No, (b) warm and sunny. / was / It No, it wasn’t. It was warm and sunny. 3 there? / you / snowboarding / Were 4 (a) wasn’t. / No, / I (b) skiing. / I / was 5 your mum and dad / skiing / Were / too? 6 (a) were. / Yes, / they (b) were / They / at skiing. / very good 7 it / a fun holiday? / Was 8 (a) was. / Yes, / it (b) was / the best holiday ever! / It

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Listen to a description of a day out

1 Tick (✓) the best listening tip.1 Try and understand everything first. Then listen for the general idea. 2 Listen first for the general idea. Don’t try and understand everything.

2 44 Listen to the conversation. What was the problem? Choose the correct option, a, b, c or d.a the weather c the riverb the time d the shoes

3 44 Listen again. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).1 The start of the day was better than the end. T/F2 Harry had food and then went swimming. T/F3 Harry was in the water with his trainers. T/F 4 Other people helped Harry. T/F5 Harry’s got his trainers now. T/F

4 Choose the correct option, a or b.1 In Exercise 2, you listen … a for the general idea. b to try and understand everything.2 In Exercise 3, you listen … a for the general idea. b for pieces of information.

5 Where do you think Harry’s shoes are? Choose 1, 2 or 3. Discuss your ideas in your next lesson. (There’s no right answer.)1 They’re in his bag.2 An animal’s got them.3 They’re in the river.

6 45 Listen to this conversation. What’s the general idea?1 Pam’s holiday was great.2 Pam’s holiday was terrible.3 Pam’s holiday was good at first, but then it was

very bad.

7 45 Now listen again. What did Pam do first when it was very windy?1 go back to the beach2 nothing3 call for help

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The country Listen to a description of a day out

1 Choose the correct option.1 A village is bigger / smaller than a town.2 A wood is bigger / smaller than a tree.3 Islands / Mountains have often got beaches.4 You can swim in seas and woods / rivers .5 The sky / sea is cloudy today.6 Do you like walking in the mountains / sky ?

2 Complete the text with the words in the box.

beach island mountains sea sky town village

Hi Avril,I live in a small (1) village in the country. Our

house is in the (2) near a lake. There are

about a hundred families in the village. Most people

are farmers, but some work in the (3) . In

the summer I usually go to a(n) (4) for two

weeks. We swim in the (5) and play games

on the (6) . It’s often cloudy and raining

where I live, so I love the sun and the blue

(7) when I’m on holiday.

Tell me about you!

Javier

WORDS & BEYOND

3 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

audience beautiful count memory prefer seasons umbrella

1 I wasn’t in the play but I was in the audience .2 Please your correct answers.3 I can’t remember – I’ve got a really bad .4 Do you have four different in your country?5 It’s a(n) day.6 Take a(n) because it’s raining.7 I mountains in the winter because of the snow.

4 a Match the descriptions (a–d) to the seasons (1–4).In the UK …1 spring b a It’s (sometimes!) hot and we go to the beach.2 summer b Trees start to be green again and flowers grow.3 autumn c It’s cold and we sometimes have snow.4 winter d We start school again after the summer holidays. All the

leaves fall off the trees.

b Now match the UK seasons (1–4) in Exercise 4a to the photos (a–d).

a b c d

autumn

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Talk about events in the past

1 Complete the grammar table with the correct past forms of the verbs.

Past simple

Regular verbs

verb + -ed, -ied or -dI/He/She/It/We/You/They started, etc

Verb Past form

rain (1) hate (2) stop (3) try (4) Irregular verbs

Verb Past form

buy (5) come (6) see (7) have (8)

2 Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the regular verbs in brackets.

4 a Complete the poem with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.

b 46 Listen and check.

5 Complete the conversation below with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

I (1) met (meet) a man. He (2) (tell) me thatHe (3) (go) to sea in a very nice hat.He (4) (buy) a bird and that (5) (be) nice.He (6) (give) it food – it was mostly rice.He (7) (take) it to AustraliaBut he (8) (see) it wasn’t happy there.He then (9) (come) back and he (10) (have) an idea:‘Let’s go off to India-rrr!’

die go know leave see sit tell visit

Viki: It was great that I (1) saw you yesterday in the shopping centre.

Jan: Yeah, I’m sorry I (2) quickly.Viki: That’s OK. You (3) your grandma in hospital.

How is she? Jan: Fine. We (4) out into the garden and

(5) down under a tree, looking at the flowers. She (6) me about her husband – I never (7) him. He (8) before I was born.

I (1) tried (try) and I (2) (succeed).

He (3) (stop) for the night and he (4)

(stay) in a hotel.

We (5) (travel) to Istanbul and we (6) (study) there.

They (7) (like) my photos and I (8)

(chat) with them.

3 Choose the correct option.1 I woke / waked up as usual at seven

o’clock.2 I chated / chatted to my mum at

breakfast.3 I checkied / checked my homework.4 I taked / took the bus to school.5 We played / plaid basketball in the break.6 I gotted / got home at four o’clock.7 I studied / studyed for a history test.8 Then something strange happened /

happenned .9 Everything stoped / stopped . 10 I travelled / traveled back in time to the

year 2000.

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Ask how people are Talk about events in the past

1 Complete the Phrasebook with the words in the box.

bad going things too well you

2 47 Listen to three conversations. Tick (✓) who feels good.1 Rufus ✓2 Ozil 3 Mr King 4 Ricardo 5 Tania 6 Laura

3 48 Listen to four more conversations. Write F when the people speaking are friends and NF when they aren’t friends.1 Conversation 1 NF2 Conversation 2 3 Conversation 3 4 Conversation 4

4 49 Listen and repeat the sentences. Pay special attention to stress and intonation.

PHRASEBOOKAsk how people are

How are you?

How are (1) things ?

How’s it (2) ?

And (3) ?

Say how you are

Good.

Not too (4) .

I’m fine (thanks).

I’m very (5) (thank you).

Not (6) good.

RoryMatt

Hey Marti. How’s it going?

Hi, Rory. How are things?

Not too bad. I got an A in science!

Wow! Well done.

Thanks Matt. How are you?

Really? Why’s that?

Not too good.

I got an F in the same test ...

Hello Mr Norris. It’s nice to see you. How are you?

Good. And you, Niall?I’m very well, thank

you, Melanie. Everything’s cool, I guess.

5 a Write a conversation between you and one of your friends. Ask how they are, etc.A: Hi! How ?B: I’m . And ?A: B: Why ?A: Because .

b Read your conversation out loud, paying special attention to the key phrases. Record yourself if you can.

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Write a postcard

1 Choose the correct option.

REMEMBER HOW TO …check your spelling

■ Check for double letters: (1) arrive / arive not arrive / arive (2) holliday / holiday not holliday / holiday■ Check verbs: (3) tried / tryed not tried / tryed (4) enjoied / enjoyed not enjoied / enjoyed■ Check words with the same pronunciation: (5) It’s over there / their . (6) It’s / Its my bike.

2 Choose the correct option.1 I can hear / here the sea.2 We went they’re / there yesterday.3 Its / It’s very near the hotel.4 Look! There’s a little / litle island.5 It’s on the right / write up the street here.6 I’m haveing / having a drink in a café.

3 Underline and correct the spelling mistakes in the postcard. There are 14 mistakes to find.1 happier2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

4 Choose the correct options.

Hi Joni. I’m happyer than I was last

year. Hour new house is beter than

the old won. The garden’s biger

and the too dogs love it. My knew

school’s next to my house. I’m

siting hear bye the pool in sunny

Spain. We arriveed yesterday.

Hope your OK. Have a good holliday

and right soon.

Mitchell

Hi Elizabeth!Hello from the (1) city / citty of Madrid. I’m on holiday (2) hear / here in Spain’s capital. It’s fun! I’m so (3) excitted / excited – this is my first time in Spain.The (4) whether / weather is fantastic! (5) It’s / Its (6) suny / sunny all the time. My hotel’s (7) realy / really cool (8) to / too . (9) It’s / Its got a big (10) swimming / swiming pool and a lovely restaurant. You (11) no / know my friends Susie and Molly? (12) There / They’re also here.Yesterday, we went to the Natural History Museum. I loved (13) its / it’s dinosaur exhibition (a show about dinosaurs). Then we went (14) shopping / shoping in the centre. What a great day!Miss you Sarah x

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Write a postcard

WRITE AND CHECK

6 Write your message. Write about 50 words. Then tick (✓) the stages in the Writing plan.

WRITING PLAN5 You’re on holiday in a city and you want

to write a postcard to a friend. Before you write your message, make some notes to help you.1 Say which city you’re in. Where is it? Is it your first time there? 2 Say what’s good/bad about it. Think about the weather, the hotel, the

places, etc. 3 Say what you did yesterday. Think about the museums, walks, food,

evening activities, etc.

1 Complete the REFLECTION POINT with the words in the box.

careful check important much need

2 Match the options (a–e) to the words/phrases (1–5) to make tips.1 Decide e a money you’ve got.2 Look at how much b your change when you pay.3 Do the maths. c Choose again.4 Not enough money? d How much do you need? 5 Check e what you want.

3 50 Listen to the conversations. Why are the people NOT careful with money? Choose the correct option, a or b.1 Jude doesn’t … a check her change. b decide what she wants.2 Anna doesn’t … a think about how much she needs. b choose again.3 Peter doesn’t … a do the maths. b choose again.4 William doesn’t … a decide what he wants. b check his change.

REFLECTION POINTIt’s (1) important to be (2) with money. Know how (3) you’ve got and how much you (4) . And always (5) your change.

Be careful with money

SC

HO

OL S

KILLS

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ALL ABOUT ME1 What clothes do you like to wear? What are you wearing now? 2 What’s your favourite food? How often do you eat it? 3 What’s your dream job? Why?

1 Choose the correct options from the box below.The weather’s really (1) here at the moment. It’s windy and raining and we can’t leave our (2) . I wanted to go to the cinema, but the streets are like (3) and our garden’s like a swimming (4) . You need a boat, not a (5) to go places! You can’t (6) the road outside our place. The weather isn’t (7) for this time of the year. It’s a big (8) .

1 a expensive b horrible c clever2 a house b capital c view3 a mountains b rivers c scenes4 a pool b sea c balcony5 a plane b tent c car6 a cross b ride c drive7 a noisy b old c normal8 a list b problem c survey

2 Match the parts of the body (a–g) to the verbs (1–7).1 eat e 2 listen 3 look

4 hold 5 run 6 think

7 smell

3 Complete the paragraph with the words in the box.

break jeans shoes similar skirt sweatshirt wear

At my school we can (1) wear what we like. I usually wear trainers – not (2) because I play basketball at lunch (3) . I always wear a T-shirt and if it’s a cold day, I put on a (4) or a jacket. I often wear blue (5) . Most girls wear (6) clothes. Not many girls wear dresses or (7) s anymore.

4 Complete the words (1–10). Use the clues to help you.1 d r i v e Clue: You somewhere in your car.2 f Clue: You to another country in a plane. 3 c t Clue: You with your friends online or in person.4 m e Clue: You things with your hands. You also mistakes …5 e Clue: You food at dinner time.6 r e Clue: You can a horse or a bike.7 s m Clue: You in the pool or in the sea.8 d e Clue: You to music at a party or in a class.9 s d Clue: You up to get off a chair. 10 m e Clue: You something to show what it is without words, using your body.

5 Match a–c to the similar words (1–3).1 eat c a sit2 stand b drive3 ride c drink

a b

c e

f

d

g

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1 a Choose the correct option.1 You do / Do you live here?2 Are you / You are OK?3 Can you / You can remember your home phone number?4 Do you drive / Drive you to work?5 Do you like / You like Chinese food?6 Can you cooking / cook ?

b Complete the short answers to the questions in Exercise 1a.1 Yes, I do .2 No, .3 Yes, .4 No, .5 Yes, .6 No, .

2 Choose the correct options from the box below.We usually (1) on the phone every week, but (2) phone isn’t on now. I (3) know why it isn’t working. She’s (4) in Asia – I think she’s in Thailand now. Maybe she (5) the phone or there’s no signal. I (6) her a message at the hotel and I hope she contacts (7) . I’m a bit worried.

1 a speaking b speak c to speak2 a she b her c hers3 a not b don’t c no4 a travel b travelled c travelling5 a is losing b loses c lost6 a left b leaving c leaves7 a mine b I c me

3 Complete the sentences with a, the, some or any. Some gaps have more than one correct answer.I like (1) a nice cup of coffee in (2) morning. In the day I always have (3) bottle of water with me. With my lunch I have (4) glass of orange juice. Then, in the afternoon I have (5) tea. I don’t put (6) sugar or milk in my tea.

4 Complete the text with the correct form of the words in the box.

be (x2) call (x2) have got important live (x2) make not be not see

I (1) ’ve got one brother. His name (2) Rodhan and he’s five years younger than me. Rodhan is the (3) person in the world for me! Well, he’s my baby brother, after all! So, I look after him. He (4) in Australia now and I’m living in the UK, so we (5) each other often. But that’s OK: I can (6) him whenever I want to and it’s free (when you use the internet ). Rodhan (7) a very kind and friendly child. He was always happy and laughing. He (8) his big brother happy too back then, so I miss him a little now. There (9) many people you can (10) ‘true friends’, so I’m lucky. Sure, my little brother (11) on the other side of the world, but he’s still a true friend to me. When we were young

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